It civilized the American frontier, fought the Civil War and tamed the Wild West. Today, the big .44 is still America's favorite caliber for hunting, target shooting and serious self-defense.

And who better to write of the .44 than John Taffin? In this entertaining, informative narrative, America's favorite big-bore specialist paints a fascinating portrait of the Big Forty-Four, from the earliest cap-and-ball revolvers and the legendary lever-actions to the .44 Magnum and beyond.

You'll enjoy:

• Range reports on .44-caliber firearms, old and new
• Hundreds of detailed photos
Loading data for .44-caliber handguns, rifles and carbines

For the collector, for the hunter, for the reloader – for the Dirty Harry in all of us – The Gun Digest Book of the .44 is required reading.